Unit 2: Health, wealth and happiness( P.1)

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chill out

modified starch

tinh bột biến tính

cut down on modified starch

giảm tinh bột

feel-good factor

bầu không khí dễ chịu, cảm giác thoải mái

There were happy smiles, friendly police officers, and an atmosphere that created a feel-good factor.

fit as a fiddle

very healthy and strong

My grandmother's 89, but she's as fit as a fiddle.

on cloud nine

be extremely happy and excited

Was Helen pleased about getting that job?" "Pleased? She was on cloud nine!"

out of condition

không đủ điều kiện

over the moon

very pleased
She was over the moon about/with her new bike.

sedentary(a)

ít vận động

splitting headache

a very severe pain that you feel in your head

in high spirits

extremely happy and having a good time

keep a watch out for

coi chừng

Keep a watch out for Mary- she could go out when u’re absent.

ephemeral (a)

short-lived= fleeting= short in time

monk (n)

vị sư

aspire to sth

khao khát một cái gì đó

aggregate /ˈæɡ.rɪ.ɡət/

total

on aggregate

along with

cùng với

be couched in

express

affectionate (a)

showing feelings or liking or love

eg: her letter was couched in very affectionate terms

gloomy(a)

unhappy and without hope

downbeat(A)

bi quan

austerity(n) /ɔːˈster.ə.ti/

thắt lưng buộc bụng

temptation(n)

cám dỗ

gimmick (n)

mánh khóe

static= stationary

shortly after

ngay sau khi

override(v)

• control

• to be more important

• not accept

constitute(v)

cấu thành, tạo thành

cross- border

xuyên biên giới

perceived= cognitive

nhận thức

corruption(n)

tham nhũng

poll (n)

cuộc thăm dò

elusive(a)

extremely difficult

delude(v)

lừa dối

index(n)

chỉ số

underpin(v)

give support

stress(v)

nhấn mạnh

new-mown grass

recently cut grass

apparent paradox

something that seems to be illogical

redefine(v)

xác định lại

set someone/something apart from something

điều gì làm ai đó/ cái gì đó khác biệt

work alongside(pv)

Doing something closely with the other person

propulsion(n)

hệ thống đẩy

skyrocket(v)

rise extremely quickly

Housing prices have skyrocketed in recent months.

seductive(a)

attractive/ persuading

hardwired(a)

If someone or something is hardwired to do a particular thing, they automatically do it and cannot change that behaviour

Humans are hardwired to love fattening foods.

venture(v,n)

mạo hiểm, cả gan, liều

venture(n) to dare (to do (something), especially to say (something)

dám nói, đánh bạo

endure(v)

to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful

endure(v)

to continue to exist for a long time

venomous (a)

poisonous

dementia (n) /dɪˈmen.ʃə/

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